Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

Foster Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactPETER F MARS TRUSTEE · 4129288900
Materials1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION INFO, 2) ENTITY'S DETERMINATION LETTER
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Penny Foster
TRUSTEE
Lee B Fosterii
TRUSTEE
Peter F Mars
TRUSTEE
Lynn B Foster
TRUSTEE
Kim Foster Petracca
TRUSTEE
Craig J Foster
TRUSTEE
Alexandra D Mars
TRUSTEE
James R Foster
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
122
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$375K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$125K
28 grants
2023
$185K
31 grants
2022
$242K
31 grants
2021
$213K
29 grants
2020
$556K
2 grants
2019
$255K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Statement #11
2 grants · PA
$436K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$425K
4 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$179K
Temple Jeremiah
4 grants · IL
$178K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$55K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$40K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$27K
Chicago Botanic Gardens
4 grants · IL
$25K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$48K
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Temple Jeremiah
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$8K
University of Chicago Law School
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Jewish United Fund
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Ravina Festival Association
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Stanford Fund for Undergraduate
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Shady Side Academy
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Pittsburgh Glass Center
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$2K
Chicago Botanic Gardens
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Summit Land Conservancy
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$1K
Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$1K
Wounded Warrior Project
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KS · TY 2024
$1K
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Highland Park Community Foundation
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1K
More Than Music Foundation Inc
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$1K
Park City Performances Dba Egytian Theatre
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$1K
Northmoor Education Foundation
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$600
Parks Foundation of Highland Park
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500
Best Friends Animal Society
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2024
$500
Open Books Ltd
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500
Alzheimers Association
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$500
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TN · TY 2024
$500
Environmental Defense Fund Inc
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$500
Temple Jeremiah
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$57K
United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$44K
Art Institute of Chicago
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Jewish United Fund
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$6K
Beit Tshuvah
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Ravina Festival Association
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$4K
Shady Side Academy
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Pittsburgh Glass Center
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$3K
The Museum of Modern Art
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Chicago Botanic Gardens
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$1K
More Than Music Foundation Inc
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2023
$1K
Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2023
$1K
The Stanford Fund for Undergraduate
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
University of Chicago Law School
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Wounded Warrior Project
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KS · TY 2023
$1K
Summit Land Conservancy
DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UT · TY 2023
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.